MEP Design Manager

Future Engineering Recruitment Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel Allowance

Bonus

Package

Clear progression

Immediate Start

Job summary

Gerrards Cross-based role for an experienced Design Manager (MEP bias) overseeing design coordination for major data centre projects. You will drive MEP design through pre-construction to handover, reporting into senior management and coordinating with consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams.

The role emphasizes BIM coordination, RIBA stages 3-5, and a track record of design delivery on live projects within data centre, pharma or industrial sectors.

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Services, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Background with MEP contractor or main contractor in a D&B environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full MEP design process from coordination through to delivery.
• Lead design meetings with consultants, subcontractors and internal teams.
• Review drawings and submittals, ensuring buildability on site.

Skills

MEP design

Contractor background

Lead design meetings

On-site delivery

BIM coordination

Education

Degree in Building Services / Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

AutoCAD

Job description

Design Manager (MEP Bias)

Gerrards Cross

€80,000 - £110,000 + Travel Allowance + Bonus + Package + Clear Progression + Immediate Start

A growing main contractor delivering high-value (£100m+) data centre, pharmaceutical, and advanced logistics projects across the UK and Europe is looking to appoint a Design Manager.

This role is suited to someone from an MEP background who has progressed through a contractor environment and understands how design translates into delivery.You'll be working on a major data centre project, fully site-based, taking ownership of design coordination from pre-construction through to handover.

As the MEP Design Manager, you will be responsible for the design, coordination, and delivery of all MEP systems across major data centre projects (£40m-£250m).You'll be expected to make a real impact — whether that's supporting bids on flagship schemes, taking ownership of live project packages, or managing multiple smaller but equally complex scopes. The business is known for promoting internally and backing individuals who demonstrate consistency, progression, and the ability to deliver — with a clear route into Senior Design Manager and beyond.

The Role Will Include:

• Managing the full MEP design process from coordination through to delivery
• Leading design meetings with consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams
• Reviewing drawings, technical submittals, and ensuring buildability on site
• Driving BIM coordination and resolving clashes (Revit / Navisworks)
• Ensuring design aligns with programme, cost, and construction sequencing
• Supporting project delivery through to handover with as-built documentation

Skills & Experience Required:

• Degree in Building Services, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• Background working for an MEP contractor or main contractor in a D&B environment
• Proven experience managing technical design on live construction projects (data centres / pharma / industrial preferred)
• Strong understanding of BIM, coordination, and construction-stage design (RIBA 3-5)
• Clear career history showing progression, stability, and development
• Comfortable working in a site-based, fast-paced environment

Keywords:

• Design Manager
• MEP Design Manager
• Technical Design Manager
• BIM Manager
• MEP Coordination
• Design Coordination
• Design Assurance
• Revit
• Navisworks
• AutoCAD
• BIM Level 2
• Clash Detection
• Technical Submittals
• Shop Drawings
• As-Built Documentation
• Buildability
• Construction Design
• RIBA Stages 3-5
• Design & Build
• CDP
• Main Contractor
• MEP Contractor
• Data Centre
• Mission Critical
• Pharma
• Industrial
• Gerrards Cross
• High Wycombe
• Slough
• Uxbridge
• Heathrow
• West London
• Berkshire
• Buckinghamshire